SOAS, University of London (The School of Oriental and African Studies)

Student & Alumni Networking Reception

As SOAS students, you are already part of a much larger community of people who have studied at SOAS over previous years. For the first time, SOAS Careers Service and the SOAS Alumni Relations team have joined together to host a joint networking reception – bringing together current SOAS students and those who have already graduated.

For students, this is an opportunity to make connections with people working in their areas of interest and to discuss how experiences at SOAS can help them succeed in their job search. It will also be an opportunity to make some useful contacts!

To open the session, and to provide some useful tips on effective networking, we are delighted to welcome Simon Bucknall, SOAS alumni and founder of The Art of Connection, as our guest speaker for the evening.

There are 45 places available for students at this event. To sign up an secure your place, you must come in person to Room G12 with a refundable £5 deposit

Speaker Biography

Twice GB & Ireland Champion of Public Speaking, Simon Bucknall helps high-potential leaders and entrepreneurs to connect with and inspire others through the spoken word. He is also the last person in the world from whom you should seek advice on DIY.

Since placing in the top 20 out of 26,000 speakers in the finals of the World Championship of Public Speaking, Simon’s talks and masterclasses have ignited audiences from all walks of life – from MBA FTSE 100 executives to charity workers, from MBA graduates to politicians to teenagers in schools.

An alumnus of SOAS from 1999, Simon’s career spans executive headhunting, brand strategy consulting plus a stint working in the British Parliament. He is the 2011 Business Director of the London Junior Chamber of Commerce, a Member of the UK Professional Speaking Association and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts.